Hear about the brave men and women who served in World War I from our fair town by Dr. Brian Tennyson, author of “Canada’s Great War 1914-1918” and “Merry Hell”. Our VON Senior Coffee Party will be Thursday, April 12 at 1:45 pm. Admission is free.

For our VON coffee party next week on Thursday April 12 Dr. Brian Tennyson will be sharing stories of men and women of Bridgewater who served in the Great War. Join us at 1:45 pm, admission is free. And the bus stops outside our door.

Hope you come to see the incredible photographs by Peter Barss of Iceland. These are not just "pretty pictures" as Peter says. They show a view of nature from his five week trip. Museum Admission Applies. Town of Bridgewater

We have been enjoying having NSCC students in to the museum to research heritage homes in Bridgewater. We gave students a list of homes that we had little information on and its been a great help to us to have them find out more. Thanks NSCC for making this happen.

Can you hardly wait to get into your garden? We don't know who this is but we do know it is the Dauphinee home on Dufferin Street. Ref # 96.68.12

No Fooling, Charles Berry, a member of the Bridgewater Garden Club will be telling us how to attract birds and butterflies to our gardens. Join us on Thursday April 5 at 1:45 pm. Admission is free ‘cause this is a VON Senior’s Coffee Party!

For a change of pace and to mark the coming of Spring, (WE PROMISE), Charles Berry will be telling us how to attract birds and butterflies this year at our VON Senior Coffee Party on Thursday, April 5 at 1:45 pm. Admission is free and the coffee will be on.

Peter Barss and his wife Myra lived out of a van for nearly six weeks while he photographed a unique view of Iceland. Join us on Sunday April 8 at 2 pm at the museum to see his vision. Museum admission applies.

We had a wonderful opening of our Lunenburg County Elementary School Art Exhibit last night. Lots of young artists enjoying the evening. You can see the work Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 pm and admission is free on Saturdays (we are closed this weekend Friday and Sunday for Easter). The bus stops out front.

Just a reminder that we are accepting applications until April 13 for three summer student positions at the museum. You can find our jobs listed on the Town of Bridgewater web site at https://www.bridgewater.ca/our-town/employment-opportunities or email Barbara.Thompson@bridgewater.ca and we will send along a job description for the position of interest to you. We accept email applications and require a cover letter and resume and confirmation that you are returning to school. If you are interested in the Heritage Advisory Committee Assistant postion, please register with Young Canada Works. Town of Bridgewater

Drop in to see the artwork of our children from Lunenburg County Schools. Exhibit runs from March 27 to April 29. We are open Wednesday to Sunday 1 to 5 pm and on Saturdays, admission is free. Of course, featured artists get in free too.

Peter Barss will be talking about and showcasing his landscape photographs as a result of a five week trip to Iceland. See his view of the contrast of light and dark reflected in his photography of Iceland’s threatening natural world. Museum Admission applies. Photo courtesy of Peter Barss.